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Welcome to PIEN, Christine. This is a great place for info re:PD. I will be 51 on my birthday this Thursday and was diagnosed in Nov 1997 at age 47. Re: restless leg syndrome, I don't have that symptom but someone on list should reply to that. Denial is always a part of a diagnosis of a chronic illness. I went through that prob for at least 2 yrs but now I'm comfortable saying "I have Parkinson's and advocating for Parkinson's research and raising funds to make that possible." Hunter House Publishing has just released first printed copies of "When Parkinson's Strikes Early" by Barb Blake-Krebs and Linda Herman, both members of PIEN. Many contributors of this book also are Pien members, including me. Reviewers are giving the book praise and I'd encourage you to find a copy either in a bookstore or from HH website www.hunterhouse.com. Alot of your PD questions may be answered in this book. Jeanette Fuhr 50(age now)/47(age diagnosed)/44?(age lst symptoms began) [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christine" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 11:49 AM Subject: New to list Hello, I am new on this list...just diagnosed in May of this year with PD. I am 52 years old and looking back over the last five years I can say that I have seen signs of it creeping up on me. First diagnosed with Essential Tremor in 1999 and at that time I have two of four criteria's for PD...tremor and balance problems. I am on Amantadine twice daily which seems to be helping the tremor, joint & muscle pains and rigidity. Actually, there are times I feel normal and question whether the doctor has made a mistake. That is probably still my denial at work. Just looking at me no one would know I have PD. I am interested in hearing from others with the same symptoms. The only other thing I have not been able to get under control...guess I should talk to my doctor is the restless leg syndrome that I am experiencing. Is that part of PD? Christine ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn